The psychology student, 25, played for the Spanish champions from the age of nine before making his £9million move to Loftus Road this summer after starting just 31 league games in the last three seasons for the Galacticos.

The articulate midfielder quit his degree in the Spanish capital to move to west London in search of regular football.

In stark contrast, Ronaldo appears to be sulking at not earning more than his current £190,000-a-week wage and is angling for a transfer or a new contract.

“I cannot be in his head to know what he is thinking,” the budding brain doc said. “I can say I was happy at Madrid.”